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Timișoara, in western Romania, was selected among 300 cities around the world for the “Youth Climate Action Fund,” a Bloomberg Philanthropies program dedicated to involving young people aged 15–24 in finding solutions for a greener and more future-ready city. As part of the program, the Romanian city will benefit from initial funding of USD 50,000,…

The Romanian Air Force will open the flight program at the Bucharest International Air Show (BIAS) 2026 on Saturday, August 29. The displays will begin at 10 a.m. at the Băneasa International Airport. The aerial program will include aerobatics, tactical demonstrations, and formation flights featuring F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, C-27J Spartan and C-130 Hercules transport…

Romania’s new Urban Planning Code introduces mandatory green roofs for certain large buildings and sustainability requirements for outdoor parking areas, the Development Ministry announced. The legislation, approved by Parliament at the government’s proposal, enters into force this week. According to the Ministry of Development, the local authorities will have 12 months to designate zero- or…

Romania’s national railway operator CFR announced on Sunday, August 23, that railway traffic was temporarily halted on the Simeria–Orăștie section, in western Romania, after personnel identified “improvised electrical installations, placed by unknown persons” in the Turdaș railway tunnel. According to a press release, the competent authorities went to the site and conducted investigations to establish the…

A total of 69 Romanian firefighters deployed to Serbia over the weekend of August 22 to 23 to protect communities affected by fires, according to an announcement made by Romanian foreign minister Oana Toiu. The detachment included 15 technical vehicles and a Black Hawk helicopter. The Romanian firefighting module supported Serbian colleagues in the localities…

Rompetrol Rafinare plans to develop a 4.8 MW photovoltaic power plant and an energy storage system of approximately 9 MWh at its Vega refinery in Ploiești. The investment is valued at nearly RON 27 million and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2028. According to the announcement, around RON 7 million of the project’s…

Romania’s draft Wage Law for the budgetary sector has failed to secure explicit support from most major trade unions, with employee organisations criticising proposed pay levels and restrictions on bonuses as the government seeks to complete a milestone under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Most unions, with the notable exception of SindFISC, which…

The volume of services rendered to Romanian households shrank by 9.1% y/y in the first half of the year (H1), a slight improvement from -9.9% y/y reported in Q1, according to the statistics office INS. For the same period last year, INS reported a marginal 0.2% y/y advance. The decline in services consumption came alongside…

Romanian actor Adrian Văncică won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival for his leading role in Florin Șerban’s You Don’t Belong Here (Nu e locul tău aici). The award follows the film’s Golden Leopard win at the Locarno Film Festival earlier this month. The Sarajevo jury praised Adrian…

The Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) plans to acquire integrated systems for detecting, identifying, tracking, and neutralizing unauthorized drones at Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Băneasa. The company has launched a market consultation to estimate the budget for the future procurement, Agerpres reported. The planned acquisition would also…